The 2016–17 Israeli Premier League was the eighteenth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 75th season of top-tier football in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. It began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a back-to-back title, finishing 13 points ahead of
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams were competing in the league, including twelve sides from the
2015–16 season and two promoted teams from the
2015–16 Liga Leumit
The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 s ...
.
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Aft ...
and
Hapoel Acre were relegated to the
2016–17 Liga Leumit
The 2016–17 Liga Leumit is the 18th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 75rd season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams are contesting in the league, including twelve sides from the 2015–16 s ...
after finishing the
2015–16 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places.
F.C. Ashdod
SC Ashdod ( he, מועדון ספורט אשדוד, ''Moadon Sport Ashdod'', lit. Sport Club Ashdod, mainly known in Israel by the semi-acronym name , ''Mem Samekh Ashdod'', lit. S.C. Ashdod) is an Israeli football club, playing in the port cit ...
and
Hapoel Ashkelon were promoted after finishing the
2015–16 Liga Leumit
The 2015–16 Liga Leumit was the 17th season as second tier since its re-alignment in 1999 and the 74th season of second-tier football in Israel.
A total of sixteen teams were contesting in the league, including eleven sides from the 2014–15 s ...
in the top two places.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, while only five can be registered to a game.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
All Hapoel Tel Aviv foreign players were released due to budget cuts.
Managerial changes
Regular season
Regular season table
Regular season results
Championship round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks
position after 26 games)
Championship round table
Championship round results
Relegation round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks
position after 26 games)
Relegation round table
Relegation round results
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. Note that Championship round teams will play in 36 matchdays, and the Relegation round teams will compete in only 33 matches.
Source
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Source
Hat-tricks
Top assists
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Attendances
Football clubs with an average home attendance of at least 10,000:
References
External links
uefa.com
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Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...